Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee, Natural Resources Committee
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
Prohibiting Threatened and Endangered Creature Trophies Act of 2019 or the ProTECT Act of 2019 This bill prohibits taking threatened species within the United States or U.S. territorial seas as trophies or importing such trophies. A trophy is a dead animal, or part of the animal, that was obtained under an authorization issued by a state, foreign government, or private landowner.
Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.
Animals
Customs enforcementEndangered and threatened speciesHunting and fishingTrade restrictionsWildlife conservation and habitat protection
ProTECT Act of 2019
USA116th CongressHR-4804| House
| Updated: 11/6/2019
Prohibiting Threatened and Endangered Creature Trophies Act of 2019 or the ProTECT Act of 2019 This bill prohibits taking threatened species within the United States or U.S. territorial seas as trophies or importing such trophies. A trophy is a dead animal, or part of the animal, that was obtained under an authorization issued by a state, foreign government, or private landowner.